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<\/p>\nFor this weekend and the next Jubilee weekend, if you are free, do pay a visit to Google Shophouse\u00a0located at 63 Spottiswoode Park Road. This pop up Shophouse, officially opened by Mr. Lawrence Wong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, will showcase a new mobile app called Singapore Time Walk, Google Cultural Institute exhibits, 360\u02da panoramic views of iconic Singaporean sites, and coding camps for students.<\/p>\n
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Do check out this Press Release for more details.<\/p>\n
Press Release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Google launches digital tributes for SG50, including a new app, and new Cultural Institute and Street View collections.<\/em><\/p>\n These will be open for the public to explore on August 1-2<\/span> and the National Day weekend at the Google Shophouse.<\/em><\/p>\n Singapore, July 30, 2015: <\/strong>Today Google announced the opening of the Google Shophouse, an interactive pop-up where visitors can get hands on with new products Google has launched to celebrate Singapore\u2019s 50th anniversary. The new technologies on display include a new mobile app called Singapore Time Walk, Google Cultural Institute exhibits, 360\u02da panoramic views of iconic Singaporean sites, and coding camps for students.<\/p>\n Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, said: \u201cIn our SG50 year, many Singaporeans have shown an even greater interest to reflect on Singapore\u2019s history, and rediscover our rich and diverse cultural heritage. Technology is a good enabler for us to do so and this Google Shophouse will allow many to have access to the Singapore Story. This is a timely initiative for our Jubilee Year and I look forward to seeing more of such public-private partnerships in presenting and preserving our heritage gems and national treasures.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShophouses are a symbol of Singapore\u2019s heritage and history. They\u2019re charming spaces that have reinvented themselves through the years while keeping pace with the modern world,\u201d said Joanna Flint, Country Director, Google Singapore. \u201cSo when it came to where we could celebrate Singapore\u2019s 50th anniversary, we decided to create the Google Shophouse, a historic shophouse in the heart of Spottiswoode Park Road outfitted with new ways for Singaporeans to explore their country\u2019s history through technology.\u201d<\/p>\n Singapore Time Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n The Singapore Time Walk app allows users to explore Singapore landmarks like the former City Hall and Old Supreme Court in new ways. Using the app, a visitor can pull out more information about the location, and interact with the landmark using the app to see historic images and animations of the same location overlaid on the modern view. The app was built in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, the National Heritage Board and the Urban Redevelopment Authority, who provided content and many of the images from their archives. Developed using the Google Maps API, Google is giving the app to Singapore as a gift to celebrate the nation\u2019s birthday, and it will be further developed to feature the Jubilee Walk later this year.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Internet is a great platform for recording and sharing our stories, and we\u2019re excited to be collaborating with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, National Heritage Board and the Urban Redevelopment Authority on this project. The Singapore Time Walk app brings some of Singapore\u2019s own stories to life and is a new way to explore the city\u2019s past and present,\u201d said Ms Flint.<\/p>\n At the Google Shophouse visitors can learn more about how the app works, as well as try it out for themselves using demo devices.<\/p>\nCome celebrate SG50 at the Google Shophouse<\/h2>\n